Timor-Leste | Flood - Simplified Early Action Protocol Activation (sEAP №: sEAP2024TL01 | Operation №: MDRTL001), 12 May 2026

Country: Timor-Leste Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL ACTIVATION Activation Overview The Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste (CVTL) has activated its simplified Early Action Protocol for flood. Moderate rainfall occurred two days from Sunday 10th to 12th of May 2026 in Dotic Village Manufahi Municipality. The rain resulted in an overflow river inundating Dotic Village. Moreover, on 12 May 2026 National Directorate of Meteorological and Geophysics forecasted heavy intense to extreme rain from 12th to 14th of May that will likely result in a rise of water level and possibility flood from overflow river (please refer to the table below). This forecast has met trigger 2 statement” The second trigger will be reached when a 3-day weather forecast from DNMG issues a red warning (extreme rain) in any of the target municipalities for two consecutive days. This means all the relevant pre agreed early actions will be triggered in the respective municipalities that are likely to receive rainfall with a cumulative total of more than 200mm in next 72 hours.” CVTL Manufahi Branches deployed staff and volunteer to the affected area, in collaboration with Local leader, and local police CVTL evacuating the affected people (children, pregnant women, elderly and people with disability) to the neighbor houses that considered safer. disseminate information to the community avoid risk areas (hills and river) and encourage community to evacuate to safer places. This is partial activation in Manufahi and Covalima municipalities, according to the forecast for a duration of three days. As of 13 May 2026, NDMG also provide WhatsApp communication forecasting to the general public in the national territo...

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